0p0 Chapter 249 Another Secret Meeting!
Chapter 249 Another Secret Meeting!
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan entered the courtyard, she heard Mu Xin Yao's scolding and beating. She guessed that the unlucky ones were Qing Hong and Qing Lian, who were by her side.
"What are you doing, sister?" Mu Xin Nuan stood by the door with a cold expression and asked unhappily, "My Mu family has always been a scholarly family with strict family rules. Are you mistreating the maid here?"
Mu Xinyao put down the feather duster in her hand, noticed that only she and Mu Qing had arrived, and sneered, "Sister naturally knows why I am like this, why ask such a question?"
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes darkened slightly. He noticed that Mu Xin Nuan's expression was indeed somewhat tired, and the dark circles under her eyes were very thick. It must be that man's handiwork!
"What do you mean by this, sister? Today is your engagement day, and I just wanted to come and offer my congratulations. Why are you being so pushy, sister?"
"I'm being aggressive? Mu Xin Nuan, get this straight, it's me who's being married off to an illegitimate son! It's me, Mu Xin Yao, not you! Of course you'd be saying these sarcastic things here!"
“Sister, you must be careful with your words! That Second Young Master Jin is, after all, from a Marquis’s family. Although he is born out of wedlock, he is quite talented and his future is limitless. Why do you have to be like this? Whether it is his family background or his character, I don’t think you are the one who is trying to climb the social ladder.”
Mu Xin Nuan's expression changed drastically. Character? She clearly meant that she was a malicious person!
Could it be?
Perhaps it was her guilty conscience acting up, but Mu Xinyao felt that her previous scheme against her had been discovered, so her gaze began to dart away.
“Sister, Madam Jin and the other ladies are in the front hall now. Why do you have to make such a fuss? If people find out, your marriage will fall through today. Do you think there will be better opportunities?”
Mu Xinyao's lips trembled a few times, and her face turned pale. This was the tragedy of being a concubine's daughter!
Even now, Mu Xinyao is still blaming herself for being a concubine's daughter, but she never thinks about how a concubine's daughter can live a good life. At least, she is considered to be doing very well among the families in the capital. Her stepmother has never mistreated her in the slightest, has she?
Mu Xin Nuan watched her performance with satisfaction, shook her head slightly, turned and walked to the door, then stopped again, "Sister, the most important thing in life is to know your place. Let bygones be bygones for what happened last time, but if there is a next time, I can't guarantee what I might do again."
"Mu Xin Nuan! Mu Xin Nuan! In this life, I will never let you go!"
Mu Xinyao practically gritted her teeth as she finished speaking, then swept her sinister gaze around the room before letting out a cold laugh. "You really think that just because you have someone keeping a close watch on me, I can't get out? Hmph! Mu Xinnuan, you're far from being able to compete with me."
On the busiest street in the capital, a restaurant was rather deserted at this moment, because it was just past lunchtime, and there were only one or two tables of people still drinking in the spacious hall.
A young girl dressed as a servant lifted her skirt and went up to the second floor, turned a corner, and entered a private room.
"Your Highness, I have kept you waiting. It is my fault that you have to die."
The King's expression turned slightly cold. "No need. Speak. Now that your marriage is arranged, there's nothing I can do. But don't worry, I'll be frank with you here today. Jin Hui is also one of my men. As long as you serve me well, you'll naturally reap the rewards in the future. What is a mere Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion? One day, when my great cause is accomplished, Jin Hui will have played a crucial role in my ascension. Understand?"
Mu Xinyao was taken aback for a moment, not expecting that Jin Hui had always been loyal to this master. Naturally, she was slightly pleased. "Yes, Your Highness. This subject will definitely serve Your Highness well."
"Hmm. My current target is Mu Xin Nuan. However, after the morning court session today, the Empress Dowager called me over and said a few words to me, the gist of which was that it was not appropriate."
Mu Xinyao's heart skipped a beat. She knew a little about this man's temper. He was a man of his word and ruthless in his actions. Now, she couldn't get through to the Empress, and the Mu family would naturally not be willing to give their precious Mu Xinnuan to Prince Ming as a concubine!
Thinking of this, Mu Xinyao cautiously glanced at him a few times. To be fair, this Prince Ming was handsome, but it was a pity he was quite old, not much younger than her own father. She'd heard his daughter was already eleven or twelve. The Mu family was already reluctant to marry Mu Xinnuan to a young prince like Prince Chang Le as a concubine, let alone this esteemed prince before them!
Thinking about it, this matter does seem a bit far-fetched, but it's not impossible to use some tricks.
However, Mu Xinyao wasn't stupid. She naturally wouldn't bring these things up now. After all, she was Mu Xinnuan's younger sister, and if this man truly wanted to scheme against Mu Xinnuan, he would definitely make her take action. She had just been warned by Mu Xinnuan today.
"Mu Xinyao, why aren't you saying anything?" The prince's somewhat chilling voice startled Mu Xinyao. However, having lived two lives, she had witnessed plenty of palace intrigue and power struggles in her previous world. How could she possibly be frightened by a single sentence from the Prince of Ming?
"Your Highness, I was simply wondering why the Empress would find it inappropriate?"
"Hmph! What else could it be? It's just that Mu Chang'an has only just been promoted to Grand Chancellor of the Imperial Secretariat. If I were to marry his daughter as a concubine now, it would clearly be seen as an attempt to win him over. Even if the Empress Dowager agrees, I'm afraid the Emperor won't be able to say anything."
"Your Highness, please forgive my impertinence, but why is Your Highness so determined to marry Mu Xin Nuan?"
Ming Wang's expression stiffened slightly. Why? His eyes narrowed slightly, and it seemed that Mu Xin Nuan's gentle and beautiful face reappeared in his mind. He turned his head slightly and looked at Mu Xin Yao again. "I think she is quite sensible. Of course, her family background is part of it, but her words and deeds have indeed caught my eye."
King Ming was unaware that a slight smile was still playing on his lips as he said this.
"Your Highness, if things don't work out with Mu Xin Nuan, if the Mu family doesn't agree, or even if the Emperor doesn't agree, you still can't marry her, can you?"
"Hmph! I never fail to get what I want! Mu Xin Nuan, I'm determined to have you! I'll leave this matter to you. I don't care what methods you use, find a way to get Mu Xin Nuan out of the house for me. Then, I'll naturally find a way to make her agree, and to get the Mu family to agree."
Mu Xinyao's heart skipped a beat. Was the prince going to force himself on her? But she had no choice but to agree verbally.
"Yes, Your Majesty."